On January 7 of this year, Fillmore County swore in John DeGeorge as its new sheriff. When asked how the transition was going, DeGeorge said, “It’s like drinking from a fire hose! The transition has been going really well. It has been extremely busy, but we have a great staff who have stepped up and kept us moving in the right direction. The support from the public has been … [Read more...]
MnDOT sees $7 million benefit from Adopt a Highway volunteers in 2018
Volunteers helping with the Adopt a Highway program picked up nearly 36,000 bags of litter and cleaned up almost 9,000 miles of state roadways in 2018, according to the Minnesota Department of Transportation. Statewide more than 3,500 volunteer groups, ranging from four to 25 people, spent an estimated 282,000 hours cleaning roadway ditches across Minnesota last year, which … [Read more...]
How to contact your legislators
Governor Tim Walz 130 State Capitol 75 Rev Dr. Martin Luther King Jr. Blvd. St. Paul, MN 55155 Telephone: 651-201-3400 Toll Free: 800-657-3717 Fax: 651-797-1850 https://mn.gov/governor/ State Representative Greg Davids - District 26B 283 State Office Building * St. Paul, MN 55155 (651) … [Read more...]
County approves Preston’s request for an electric service
At the county board’s April 9 meeting, a request from the city of Preston to add new electric lines, transformer and electric service in a stand alone configuration on the north side of the courthouse was approved. The reason for the service is to do away with the noisy generators that provide power for Trout Days vendors. This proposal is for a permanent electric service … [Read more...]
Chatfield earns clean audit opinion
Jason Boynton, Smith Schafer & Associates, LTD., presented Chatfield’s financial summary and audit for 2018 at the council’s April 8 meeting. The city received an unmodified “clean” opinion. Financial statements are fairly stated. Boynton said there are no concerns to bring to the council’s attention. The city had about a 6% increase in tax capacity over 2017. The … [Read more...]
Harmony City Council approves 2018 audit report
The April 9 Harmony City Council meeting began with the 2018 audit report, which was presented by Tom Olinger from Abdo Eick & Meyers. It was recommended that the city appoint someone other than the city administrator to review the bank reconciliations and look into purchasing a point of sale software to help document receipts. Olinger reviewed the city’s general, … [Read more...]
Whalan City Council adopts resolution concerning past due accounts
On the agenda for the April Whalan City Council meeting was the adoption of a resolution addressing the issue of disconnection for non-payment of electric bills. The resolution states that after an electric bill is 90 days overdue the past due amount will be assessed to the resident’s property taxes. Present at the April 8, 2019, council meeting were Mayor Marlys Tuftin … [Read more...]
Spring Valley opts for EDA change
The Spring Valley City Council met on April 8, with all members in attendance (Mayor Tony Archer, Luan Ruesink, Chris Danielson, John Dols, Mike Hadland and City Administrator Deb Zimmer). No visitors had signed up to address the council. The council heard from Spring Valley EDA (Economic Development Authority) director Cathy Enerson, who shared information regarding the … [Read more...]
Mabel looks to upgrade water main
On April 10, the Mabel City Council held a regular city council meeting. Members in attendance included Adam Wilder, Gary Morken, City Clerk Karen Larson, Mayor Jim Westby, and Terry Torkelson. Kirsten Wyffels was absent. Kurt Marx, representing Davy engineering, addressed the council about the previously discussed situation of some areas in town that need larger water … [Read more...]
LACF Annual Banquet an inspirational evening
“Lanesboro is a unique community,” stated Dean Johnson, special guest speaker at the 2019 Lanesboro Area Community Foundation (LACF) Annual Banquet, which was held on April 7, 2019, at the Lanesboro Community Center. The LACF Board of Directors were very honored to have Johnson as the guest speaker for the second annual event. The LACF began this event in 2018 as a way to … [Read more...]